Curly Armstrong vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Curly Armstrong that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Curly Armstrong

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Curly Armstrong 0 * Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Curly Armstrong 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Curly Armstrong 0 Joel Embiid 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 6.8 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Joel Embiid 1,430

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Joel Embiid 628

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Joel Embiid 180

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Joel Embiid 48

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Joel Embiid 101

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Joel Embiid 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Joel Embiid .286

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Joel Embiid .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.